"Always remember the difference between economic power and political power: You can refuse to hire someone's services or buy his products in the private sector and go somewhere else instead. In the public sector, though, if you refuse to accept a politician's or bureaucrat's product or services you go to jail. Ultimately, after all, all regulations are observed and all taxes are paid at gunpoint. I believe those few who can't even see that have been short-sighted sheep...." ~ Rick Gaber

4 US soldiers Killed in Afghanistan

"The latest deaths bring the number of US-led soldiers killed in Afghanistan this year to at least 140. According to the latest figures released by icasualties.org, more than 3,380 foreign soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan since the US-led invasion of the country over eleven years ago."